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 Peru
is the third largest country in South America - Brazil and Argentina
are larger. The first white people
to reach Peru were led by the Spanish adventurer Francisco Pizarro in
the 1520's. The Spanish conquered Peru and made it a Spanish colony in
the 1530's. It remained a Spanish Colony till Peru declared its
independence from Spain in 1821. From the time of Spanish conquest
Spanish was the only official language. In 1975 the Peruvian government
made Quechua, the language of the Inca, an official language in
addition to Spanish.
Stamps
were issued in Peru
by the Pacific Steam
Navigation Company in 1857
The first stamps to be issued by Peru was in 1858 Large
parts of Peru were occupied
by Chile between 1879-1882, including the capital Lima, during which
time stamps of Chile were in use. As a result many towns issued their
own local stamps. During this period the Peruvian government made its
seat at Arequipa. Stamps were also issued in Arequipa during the civil
war of 1884-85 by the rebels.
Peru Philatelic Study Circle PPSC is a virtual group, currently with members in USA, Peru, South & Central America, Canada and Europe. New Issues - get all the latest new issues direct from the Philatelic Bureau in Peru (the website is in Spanish) Servicios Postales del Peru Sub-Gerencia de Publicidad y Filatelia, Av. Tomás Valle s/n. Cdra. 7, Los Olivos, Lima 39, PERÚ  Selected Pages on the Stamps and Postal History of Peru A
Naval Cancel from Peru Book
Review: Peru Civil Aviation Humboldt Paper
Heritage - Peru: 1871 'Trencito' issue. Stamp Issues of Peru
(1858-1909) Rainer's Peruvian Local's Pages - Literature Rainer's Peruvian Local's Pages - Catalogue
Cross Reference Lists Literature on the Stamps and Postal History of Peru by Herbert H. Moll, 1999, 100+ pages, published by UPSS A priced specialised catalogue covering envelopes, postal cards, letter cards, wrappers in addition to the view card issues. The Peru-GB Combination
Frankings Catalogo especializado
de las
estampillas
del Peru The 1858 Medio Peso Error of Colour an
Inventory Pacific Steam Navigation Company: The use
of its stamps
Museums Filatelico y Numismatico del Peru Palacio de la Exposicion Lima
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